carol2311

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1. million dollar question

   carol2311 replied to curlysin's topic in International

   Money-wise, the income is definitely better here. But it is swallowed up by so many monthly bills like mortgage, car loans, medical bills, health insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, auto insurance, home insurance, accidental death insura...

2. million dollar question

   carol2311 replied to curlysin's topic in International

   Me too... proud to be FILIPINO:nurse:

3. RN From the Phils to the UK and Finally to US

   carol2311 replied to carol2311's topic in International

   Oh yeah! It could be fun! Sometimes, the humour could be unexpected. I love listening to President Bush too.

4. RN From the Phils to the UK and Finally to US

   carol2311 replied to carol2311's topic in International

   oh i've had a lot of bad times too like when i started my orientation, i have to adjust to patients asking for their pain meds and they would say... "NURSE I WANT MY PAIN MED!" It was such a shock to me as I was used patients saying, "nurse, could i ...

5. What do you make and how much of it do you pay in Taxes a month?

   carol2311 replied to nursinguy's topic in California

   try www.paycheckcity.com. it will calculate your net income with details of government deductions.

6. Renal Nurse's salary range

   carol2311 replied to florencenightingale's topic in Urology

   oh u are so young! i am filipino and i took up nursing school in the phils but i can't advise u about dialysis nursing in the phils as i have no idea. (your profile says u are still in the phils.) if you are planning to be a dialysis nurse here, u do...

7. RN From the Phils to the UK and Finally to US

   carol2311 posted a topic in International

   [color=#cc6600]the past 12 months has been pretty busy for me as it was our first year in america... we've been trying to settle down as fast as we could and trying to build up our credit history from zero!!! i am so glad i am a nurse. getting a car ...

8. Been here 5mths, want out of contract...

   carol2311 replied to kheynurse's topic in International

   OMG just get out of it!!! Did you keep the original copy of your contract??? Coz you have to prove they are not keeping the contract. Read it carefully. The court could even award you money for damages!

9. Been here 5mths, want out of contract...

   carol2311 replied to kheynurse's topic in International

   Hi there kheynurse! I noticed your post was dated last month but i sympathize with you and I want to give u some advice. I was also a contract RN from the UK. (I'm originally from the Phils) To cope up with my bills, I've been asking the contract hos...

10. Travel agency- London UK, international

    carol2311 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    i haven't worked with them (O'Grady). But since they are so popular, maybe they are good.

11. Travel agency- London UK, international

    carol2311 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    Go ahead and travel the world... Don't be afraid about salaries in the UK. They are adequate. I am telling you this because I've worked in hampstead, london for a very long time 3-1/2 years. I am now in Florida for 2 years now and my husband and I ar...

12. Travel agency- London UK, international

    carol2311 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in Travel

    oh i remember those days!

13. Questions from a American.....

    carol2311 replied to MaleRNstudent21's topic in International

    I've worked in the UK. I'm working in the US. The income of the American nurse shall I say is nothing like no other. But I still want to go back to the UK and live there. The country is so beautiful and full of historic past. I just love the culture....

14. Renal Nurse's salary range

    carol2311 replied to florencenightingale's topic in Urology

    Hello dialyser + nurses!! I'm an RN here in Jacksonville, FL for 2 years now. I worked previously in London, Great Britain and in my home country in the Phils. Me and my husband are planning to move back to GB (he is from Brighton, East Sussex) as we...